Liquor-tapping means.



` J. I'. PERRY.

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Patented Oct. 12,1909.l

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Arron/vers eXplained.

STAM-DENT @Prion JAMES r. FERRY, or LEAnvILLncoLonAno.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. '12, 1909.

Application le. July 3, 1908. Serial No.- 441,722.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it `known that I, JAMES F. FERRY residing at Leadvllle, in the countyof Lake .and State of Colorado, have invented a new andlmproved Liquor-Tapping `Means, `of which the following is .a specification.

This invention which relates generally to improvements in 'devicesor means.y for withdrawing liquorfrom a barrel `or otherreceptaCle, more particularly `has for its object to `provide an` improved construction of faucet or beer taps, that can be conveniently appliedfor use, is not likely to become deranged or injured in ordinary usage, vby means of which the liquor can be eiectively drawn when the receptacle is in either a vertical or horizontal position anda clearflow of the liquor maintained as desired.

My invention also has for its object to provide a tap or faucet;.of the'general character stated, in which is includeda closure Amember combined with the tap shell 4or casing in such manner` that dirt androther eX- traneous substances-are prevented from col- Vlectng in the tap, and which obviatesthe undue loss or escape of the liquor.

. Another and essential object of .my invention is to provide an improved device of the general character stated that can be readily adapted for use as an air vent ortapgfor controllinga fluid pressure `inflow to the keg or other liquor holding recept-acle.

The invention consists in the peculiarcom* bination and novel arrangement of the parts hereinafter described in detail, specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in thel accompanying drawings, in

which j Figure 1,\is a longitudinal section of the 'preferred form of my invention, the parts .being positioned for a free outflow of the liquor. Fig. 2, is a horizontal section thereof taken on the line 2--2 on` Fig. l. Fig. 3,

is asimilar view` on the line 3-3 on Fig. 1. Fig. l, is aview similar to Fig. 3 with the closure member positioned to close the tap. Fig. 5, is a vertical section of a modified form of'my invention hereinafter referred to. Fig. 6, shows my form of faucet or tap witha .goose neck .connection hereinafter In the practical construction, my inventlonembodies a main orbushing member` B externally threaded as at b for securing it in the cask or barrel, its innerv end being of a reduceddiameter as at yb, also externally threadedto form a seat for the threaded flange a' of the capplate A that has the nut portion ja" for receiving a wrench fand that also 1has elongated openings Z for the escape `.of the liquorfrom the holding vessel. The

inner end of the bushing B is formed with an internal beveled valve seat Z22 for receiving the beveled rim c-of a hollow valve C, that. has atubular shank c that snugly fits but freely turns in the bore of the bushing `as clearly shown inV the drawings.

`for providing a tight closure of the said .engaging parts, the beveled bearing andthe inner bearing portions of the valve, the bush ing and the cap arevfinished up to form ground joints. VThe inner or-cap end of the valve YC ,is-:also formed with elongated liquor `passages c2 thatregisterwith the openings d in the cap A `under one adjustment of the valve C and are cutoff therefrom under another-adjustment of the valve. Valve C has two or more elongated recesses cB-c on `the internal face and at the outer end for receiving radially projected lugs g-g on the inner endof a tubular faucet key G, which key is also formed with shoulders g-g for engaging a washer F formed of leather or other yieldable material that seats on the outer end `of the valve C. The outer end of the bushing VB isalso formed with two or more radialv notches Z251 that merge with the `oppositely directed under cut 4grooves b for receivingthe lugs g6 on the member G and that slip downinto the notches b5 when the .parts4 are assembled.

.By reason of constructing the several parts in Vthe .manner shown anddescribed, when -the faucet key `Gr is turned in one direction,

that is, 0ne-quarter of a revolution, the lugs g in engaging the grooves b, which, being vslightly inclined, causesthe shoulder ,gto

bear against and tighten the washer F and ati thesame time causes. a Atight bearing of the inner end of the valve C against the cap A as the apertures C are cut ed from the outlet apertures a in the cap. To turn on the flow, it is only necessary to give the faucet Gr a one-fourth turn in the other di rection to bring the liquor passages into register.

Itk should be here stated that the radial slots or recesses into which the lugs g are slipped, are so disposed, relatively to the set of the valve C, that the said lugs interlock with the grooves b3 when the tap is open and liquor flowing and hence the said faucet G cannot be withdrawn when drawing liquor. It can, however, be readily removed when the ow of liquor is shut off.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified form of my invention, in which the parts are especially designed for use in admitting air into the cask or barrel on top of the liquor to create the desired fiow when the spigot is turned on. In this form the bushing B, the cap A, the faucet or valve C are combined the same as in the form shown in Fig. 1 but the faucet key has a special construction and combines with other parts that control the atmospheric pressure through the tap when the valve C is turned on. In this latter form, the tubular key G has a threaded socket c5 into which screws the nozzle plug 4, that has a wrench or nut portion 40 and which receives the hose 41 open to atmosphere or a pressure tank. A. metal bushing 2, whose flange 20 rests on a thin leather washer 3 is clamped in place by the nozzle 4 and it carries a rubber air valve, 1.

In the use of the construction last described, when the faucet G is turned on to bring the apertures in the valve C and the cap plate in register, the air passes through the valve 1 into the cask on top of the liquor, it being obvious that turning off the valve C cuts olf the air pressure. Since some liquors have sediment and other gritty substances, a gauze covering may be used on the inner end of the faucet Grv and held thereon in any approved manner. For clear liquors the member is not necessary.

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated my improved faucet or tap as combined with a goose neck connection and in this form the goose neck 30 connects with the faucet neck 31 by a union coupling, the meeting ends of the members 30 and 31 having beveled ground joint faces 51-52, the faucet neck 31 having external threads 32 and the goose neck 30 having a shoulder 33 to receive the flange 34 of the coupling 35 that screws onto the threads 32. 36-36 are set screws to keep the coupling on the goose neck. By making a goose neck connection as described, it can be turned around without moving the key member G of the faucet and for drawing liquor into the barrel when horizontal or when on end, and it can be used so that a thin pipe or hose can be readily attached.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: y

1. The combination with a bushing having passages through its inner end, parallel with the bore of the bushing, a hollow rotary valve mounted within the bushing and having an end wall provided with passages to coperate with those of the bushing, a key project* ing into the bushing and into the valve, an air check valve carried by the key to permit air to pass through the key and valve in one direction only.

2. The combination with a bushing having passages through its inner end, parallel with the bore of the bushing, a hollow rotary valve mounted within the bushing and having an end wall provided with passages to coperate with those of the bushing, a key projecting into the bushing and into the valve, an air check valve carried by the key to permit air to pass through the key and valve in one direction only, and means for causing the key to interlock with the hollow valve and with the bushing.

3. The combination with an externally threaded bushing having an internal annular bearing portion terminating in a conical portion at one end, a cap removably held over said end and provided with Huid passages, a valve rotatably mounted within the bushing to engage said bearing portion, said valve having a conical portion to engage the conical portion of the bushing, said valve having a bore entering from one end and terminating short of the other end to provide a diaphragm to engage said cap and having apertures in said diaphragm, which when the valve is in one position registers with the apertures of the cap, said valve having slots and said bushing having bayonet slots, a key member insertible into said bushing and into said valve, said key member having lugs to enter the slots of the valve and other lugs to enter the bayonet slots of the bushing, a packing ring interposed between the open end of the valve and the key member, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination with an externally threaded bushing having an internal annular bearing portion terminating in a conical portion at one end, a cap removably held over said end and provided with Huid passages, a valve rotatably mounted within the bushing to engage said bearing portion, said valve having a conical portion to engage the conical portion of the bushing, said valve having a. bore entering from one end and terminating short of the other end to provide4 a diaphragm to engage said cap, and having apertures in said diaphragm, which when the valve is in one position register with the apertures of the cap, said valve having slots and said bushing having bayonet slots, a key tubular valve to permit passage of air member nsertble into said bushing and through the tubular valve in one direction 10 into said ylalvle, sang. key mmber clllavilng lugs only.

to enter t e s ots o the va Ve an ot 1er 1u 's to enter the bayonet slots of the bushnga JAMES F' FERRY' nozzle plug nsertble into said key member Vtnesses:

and secured thereto, a one-Way Valve carried JOHN LIsToN,

by said nozzle plug and projected into said 1 ALF. HOFFMAN. 

